Simone Biles’ two-part Netflix documentary Simone Biles Rising is about to debut in two days. In it, you may expect Biles to share anecdotes about her comeback for the Paris Olympics this 12 months, her alternative to exit the Tokyo Olympic games in 2020, her mental health journey, and more. 

“I’ve all the time had really good intuition about things. Unfortunately I felt that way in regards to the Olympics,” Biles says within the trailer. “People love to look at the come up. But, as soon as you win, it’s ‘God I hate her!’” Biles explains of the pressures that include being the world’s top athlete. 

And speaking of mental health, for Biles, a giant a part of keeping that in check, because it is for many Black women, is getting her hair done. And never simply because she comes out with a cute style ultimately, but additionally since it serves as a moment of bonding together with her mother, Nellie Biles. 

In an exclusive clip from the documentary that Netflix shared with ESSENCE, her mother does Simone’s hair right into a sleek braided updo, showcasing a very important sentimental moment for the pair. “Tokyo was the one time I didn’t braid Simone’s hair,” Nellie Biles says within the clip. “She is an adult, this girl can braid her own hair,” she adds. “However it’s not about braiding her own hair. It’s that bonding… it’s the touch,” she says.

The 2 understand doing hair will be about constructing connections, fostering community, finding joy, and gaining confidence inside ourselves. It’s a reminder that superheroes deserve moments of care and softness, too. To

While giving a rare behind the scene’s look into the gymnast’s life, the clip also demonstrates the facility of Black hair, care and feeling like our most prepared selves. Nellie doing Simone’s hair can be a reminder of the importance of getting a powerful support system, and the way ensuring someone looks and feels their best will help us through tough times.

This clip, we’re sure, is only a glimpse into how inspiring the remainder of the documentary might be. And we’re ready for it. 

Simone Biles’ two-part documentary, Simone Biles Rising, comes out July seventeenth on Netflix.